Hi Pixel 8 and 8 pro users, how has your experience with the new line of phones been so far? I’m still rocking a pixel 6 pro, and don’t intend on upgrading this year; however, as a pixel nerd, I am curious about how the new phone is holding up? Has there been any noticeable improvements or compromises compared to your last device? Most importantly are you still enjoying it?
Pixel 8 Pro 265Gb on gOS here. My first Pixel, my last device was an iPhone 8 Plus.
Massive upgrade. Everything is good. Massive battery, no overheating, amazing cameras, beautiful screen and plenty of power for my use case. No issiues with gOS too, pretty much everything works besides the thermometer (planned).
Pixel 8 pro here from a pixel 6 pro. Better battery life, haptics, front camera, display. Feels better in the hand.
I was considering upgrading from my 6a but the specs don’t seem that much faster to justify the upgrade.
Pinned for more attention since I was thinking of making such a thread anyway 😁
For those with a Pixel 8 or 8 Pro, how are the photos in particular? (there’s also a Pixel photos megathread if you feel like sharing some shots!)
Is the fingerprint sensor any better? I find the fingerprint sensor on my Pixel 6 leaves much to be desired.
It’s not miles better than the P6, but it does feel more consistent. Also face unlock makes it a mute point most of the time anyway.
I had a P6P and now have the P8P - I assume what you’re complaining about is the delay it takes for the P6P to recognize your fingerprint compared to some other phones?
If so: I did notice the 8P recognized faster than the P6P did - though still nowhere near as fast as I’ve seen the Samsung Galaxy S21’s sensor work for someone else I know.
The speed benefit of the P8P went away after I added a screen protector though - the ZAGG one from the Google Store. Now it’s just as slow as I remember it being on the P6P, with a bit more unreliability to boot - sometimes I have to reposition or rescan my finger. (I did remember to re-enroll my fingers after applying the protector) (There was no unreliability before the protector or on the P6P)
